Collar.



UNITED STATESUPATENT OFFICE.

J OHN C. TURRELL, OF MOUNT VERNON, NEWYORK, ASSIGNOR T0 EARL & WILSON,OF TROY, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

COLLAR.

To 'nZl whom it may concur-n Be it known that 1-, Jon): C. TURRELL, a

citizen of the United States. residing at M is commonly known as thesoft collar.

The soft cbllar likewise has its objections but these are of a differentnature than those. pertaining to the stiff collar. Probably the most.serious complaint about the soft collar is that it fails to maintain itsshape even when first put of, much less when it is worn for three orfour hours, or becomes damp as by perspiration.

This invention therefore relates to improvements in soft collars of thewell known turn down type and consists in the provision of a collar withnovel removable supporting means adapted to hold the same when inposition upon the neck of a wearer in extended. sigl'itly andcomfortableposi tion. This supporting or stiffening means may. be made of cardboard. celluloid. or other similar, material, the cost of which inquantities is practically negligible and there fore my device whileserving to overcome the objections above noted adds little, if

i any, cost to the present manufactm'e of this 'typeof 'collar. It is tobe pin-ticularly noted in this connection that the supporting orstiffening means, which l have devised. is employed in connection withthe. neck band of the collar. l have found even with starehed collarsthat the neck band is the first to give way under any and allconditions, and that so long as the neck band is maintained in properposition the outer fold will invariably present a respectableappearance.

It further consists in providing a collar in which the rear button holedoes not extend through the band and one which may be easily laundried.

Figure l is a view in elevation of a collar Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed January 27, 1917. Serial No. 144,824.

embodying this invention with parts broken away "showing the position ofthe supporting members between the. plies of the neck band.

Fig. 2 is a view showing the outside 01 the neck band and inside of the.turn down portion. I

Fig. 3 is a sectional view 3-3 f Fig. 2.

Fig. r is a sectional view taken along; the line -t-4 of. Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a view 2 and Fig. (i is a sectional view illustrating thetucked edges of the plies at the divided portion of the neck band.

lhe coller is provided with a neck band 1 and an outer fold 2 securedthereto in the usual manner. Biil't'on holes 3 and t are provided tosecure the-collar to the band of a shirt in the usual manner and button4 and buttouhole 5 are provided to secure the neck baud near the top ofthe collar at the front.

The neck band is composed, preferably, of iwo plies or thicknesses ofsuitable material which are sewed together along the front and end edgesand a portior. of the lower edge. The flap member or outer fold is sewedto the neck band near the top thereof.

A portion of the neck band at the bottom is preferably divided,asindicatcd at 7. In making the collar the plies are. not sewed togetherthe full distance at the bottom. I prefer to tuck in the edges 8 of theplies at this point to prevent raveling of the material and to provide asmall shoulder 9 adjacent the adjusted position of the rear end of thesupporting members 10. In the event that the edges of the plies areshort. strips of material may be sewed to the plies at this point toprovide for this purpose. In Fig. 5 such strips a re indicated byreference character 8.

The button hole 6 at the back of the collar is made in the inner ply ofthe neck band. lhis may be placed where the. in; folded portion 8 comeswhich gives suflicient body for the button hole. It will be seen thatthe button will have the outer ply 11 between it and arravat that may beworn, thereby preventing any interference in its adjustment, as well asinjury thereto.

In order to secure the collar of soft maalong the line' along the, line5-5 of Fig.

terial in proper adjustmenhj provide the! supporting members 10 inthetneck band be tween the plies thereof and extending from the front ofthe collar along' a portion of curb side. The supporting members areinterclningmible in that they may be used on either side. liy providingin the member lo a cutout portion 12 in its upper edge to pass under thebutton l and another cutout portion 13 in the lower edge near the front,to pass over the button hole 3, the front edge ll may be. broughtagainst the front edge 15 of the collar at the upper part thereof. Onthe other side of the collar the supporting member 10 is adapted to abutagainst the upper button hole :3.- This arrangement permits suliicientoverlap 'iing of the ends of the supporting members when the collar isplaced on the neck of a wearer to insure proper adjustn'ient of thecollar. The supportinp members ll) are of proper width to lit betweenthe upper and lower parts of the neck band 1.

It is preferreill to make the supporting members 10 of celluloid but anyother stiff material may be used that will not wilt from perspirationfrom the neck of the wearer.

To place the supporting members 10 in position, they are passed throughthe divided portion 7 of the neck band and between the plies of the neckband as will be readily apparent.- \Vhen desired, the

' supporting members may be easily removed in the same manner.

In this novel arrangement of collar, the inner and outer surfaces of theneck band are preferably unbroken, except by button holes, which makesit comparatively easy to laundry.

Strapsor loops 16 are provided on the inner surface of the flap member:2 at the front to hold in place and facilitate the tyin; of a cravathat. I claim is:

1. In a soft lurn down collar. a neck band, an outer flap securedthereto. the said neck band having two thicknesses divided at the bottomadjacent the rear button-hole. a pluralitv of sl iff removable membersadapted to be inserted through the. said divided portion and adjusted atthe front and sides in the neck band to maintain the same in desiredai'ljuslment and said neck band provided with a l utt n-hole. in itsinne ply at the divided portion and its out r ply adapted to cover abutton that is placed in the said button-hole.

l. Ina soft turn down collar, a neck band,

an outer flap secured thereto, the said neck hand having; a rear portionthereof divided. at the bottom. a plurality of stilf removable membersadapted to be inserted through the said divided portion and adjusted inthe neck band at the front and sides thereof to maintain (be same indesired adjustment and said neck band provided with a button hole in itsinner ply at the divided portion and its outer ply adapted to cover abutton that is placed in the said button-hole.

3. In a soft turn down collar, a neck band composed of two or moreplies, an outer flap secured thereto, the said neck band having a rearportion extending on each side of the rear button hole, divided at thebottom, a plurality of removable members adapted to be inserted throughthe said divided portion and fitting between the plies of the neck bandand upper and lower edges tl' :eof at the front and sides to maintainthe Same in desired adjustment and said neck band provided with abutton-hole in its inner ply at the divided portion and its outer plyadapted to cover a button that is placed in the said button-hole.

l'. in a soft turn down collar, in combinatiou. a neck band comprisinginner and outer plies of soft material, the edges of which are securedto each other, except a small por tion on the lower edges adjacent thereal button-hole. a plurality of stiffening members extending from apoint adjacent the rear button hole to a point beyond the frontbutton-hole and a l'mtton-hole in the inner ply of the neck band at theback of the collar and the outer ply thereof adapted to cover a. buttonthat is placed in the said but ton-hole.

:3. In a soft turn down collar, a neck band, an outer flap securedthereto, the said neck band having a portion thereof divided atthebottom, portions of the plies comprising the. neck band folded inwardlyat the said divided portion and forming shoulders. a plurality ofmendiers adapted to be inserted through the said divided portion andsecured in the front and sides of the ueek hand between the saidshoulders and front of the. collar and said neck band provided with abutton hole in the inner flap'at the divided portion thereof.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aliix my signature.

J )H N C. TURRE LL.

